| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P06226.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 3233 Private (Pte) Joseph Tomphson Risk of Lismore, New South Wales. A farmer ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3233 Private (Pte) Joseph Tomphson Risk of Lismore, New South Wales. A farmer before the war, Pte Risk enlisted in October 1916 and served on the Western Front with the 49th Battalion. He was killed by a shell during the Battle of Hamel on the 14 August 1918, age 31, and is buried at Cote 80 French National Cemetery at Etinehem, France.